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The Man Who Beat Espada

Sep 15, 2010

Gustavo Rivera addresses his supporters following his primary victory It's quiet at the Riverdale diner. Gustavo Rivera and three of his staffers sit at the back of the dining room against

Last Updated (Wednesday, June 06, 2012 01:27 PM)

 

Paladino, Schneiderman Win, Espada Doesn't

Sep 15, 2010

Photo by New York City Board of Elections (For a list of all primary winners and losers in New York City, go to our primary election results.) The Tea Party arrived in

Last Updated (Wednesday, June 06, 2012 01:27 PM)

 

Voting Results -- 2010 Primary

Sep 15, 2010

  (For more on the 2010 primary, see our story on who New Yorkers voted for and the new way they voted. And for an report from the Bronx, site of

Last Updated (Wednesday, June 06, 2012 01:27 PM)

 

Controversy Over Islam and Mosques Spreads Beyond Park 51

Sep 14, 2010

Photo by David Shankbone The area near ground zero has been the scene of several protests for and against an Islamic center proosed for lower Manhattan. Nine years after the Sept,

Last Updated (Wednesday, June 06, 2012 08:55 AM)

 

Charter School Debate Brings Money, Attention to Harlem Race

Sep 11, 2010

Democracy Prep The rapid expansion of charter schools, such as Democracy Prep in Harlem, has fueled the race between incumbent State Sen. Bill Perkins and challenger Basil Smikle. Jay Seales' son is

Last Updated (Wednesday, June 06, 2012 01:27 PM)

 

Republicans Battle to Take on Heavily Favored Cuomo

Sep 10, 2010

Art from Ohio State University Thomas Nast drew this cartoon to portray Republican woes in 1877, but it could apply to the New York GOP in 2010. In 2006, Democratic Attorney General

Last Updated (Wednesday, June 06, 2012 02:08 PM)

 

Experience Shapes Race in Inwood

Sep 09, 2010

Photo (cc) Courtney Gross Guillermo Linares, the former City Council member and city immigration commissioner, stood at the corner of Dyckman and Broadway in Inwood last week, glad-handing commuters climbing up

Last Updated (Wednesday, June 06, 2012 01:01 PM)

 

Filling Albany's Big Three

Sep 08, 2010

Like so many establishment Republican candidates this year, Rick Lazio was supposed to have a clear path to the general election. But things have not worked out that way for the

Last Updated (Wednesday, June 06, 2012 02:08 PM)

 

East Side Incumbent Faces Challenge from Unions and the GOP

Sep 07, 2010

Photo by Yusuf C. Education has dominated much of the discussion in the 73rd Assembly District where a longtime teacher is challenging incumbent Jonathan Bing. For his part, Bing says he

Last Updated (Wednesday, June 06, 2012 02:07 PM)

 

Free Concerts Rocked the City as Controversy Rolled On

Sep 01, 2010

Photo by Sharese Ann Frederick Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings performed last month as part of the Celebrate Brooklyn! festival in Prospect Park. This year's summer concert season had barely begun

Last Updated (Wednesday, June 06, 2012 08:55 AM)